Early immigrants of American culture brought European culture to the United States. Soon, these cultures spread all over America. Today, America has become one of the mainstream cultures in the world. Many American artists have made great contributions to the development of new styles, new ways of self-expression and even new cultural models. As a symbol of London and Britain, Big Ben is huge and gorgeous, weighing 65,438+03.5 tons, and has four clocks. Since 1859, Big Ben has been telling the time for the City of London for nearly a century and a half, although it was cracked twice and put forward again during this period. Now the bell of Big Ben is still clear and beautiful. German culture: the federal structure of the Federal Republic of Germany is more obvious in the field of cultural life than anywhere else. Each state has its own unique cultural center, large and small, to carry out its own unique cultural life. German libraries are located in Frankfurt, Leipzig and Berlin on the River Main. The center of the Federal Archives is in koblenz, with branches in Berlin, Potsdam, Freiburg and Bailroy in Brescia. Hamburg is the place with the most concentrated news media, Cologne, Dü sseldorf and Kassel are just three centers of contemporary art life, and the number of theaters in Berlin ranks first in Germany. The most valuable museums are located in Berlin, Munich, Nuremberg, Cologne and Stuttgart. The two most important document archives are in marbach and Weimar. French national flag: The French national flag is one of the most important national flags in the world, which has an important influence on the development of national flags in the post-world. Shape and pattern: The French flag is rectangular, with an aspect ratio of 3∶2. The flag surface consists of three parallel and equal vertical rectangles, which are blue, white and red from left to right. The earliest tricolor flag arrangement was different from today, with red on the left. Blue represents the color of Saint Martin's robe. White stands for (equality) in memory of the national hero Joan of Arc. Red represents the color of the Saint-Denis flag. Blue is the color of Saint Martin's robe, which symbolizes freedom. White commemorates Joan of Arc, a national hero, symbolizing equality. Red is the color of the flag of Saint-Denis, symbolizing fraternity. Italian Culture Italy, like China, not only has a long history, splendid culture and magnificent architecture, but also is a famous gourmet kingdom. Italian food is the origin of western food. Maybe some French people don't want to admit that the ancestor of French food is Italian food. In A.D. 1533, yekaterina de Medici married the French Crown Prince Henry II. When she moved to France from Venice, she brought 30 chefs to introduce new food and cooking methods to France. Familiar Italian diets include pasta, pizza, risotto, balsamic vinegar, Italian ice cream and coffee. But don't think that Italian food is limited to these. On the contrary, Italian food is very rich, and different regions and towns are different. The difference between Italian cuisine and other countries is that it is rich in ingredients and can be prepared at will, so its essence lies in self-expression. Spanish culture 1. Spaniards are warm, romantic, unrestrained, hospitable and humorous. They pay attention to the quality of life, like parties and chatting, and are particularly fascinated by nightlife, frequenting bars, cafes and restaurants. 2. The Spanish have a unique timetable: lunch is usually at 14:00- 16:00, and dinner is usually at 2 1:00-23:00. Spaniards have a wide range of hobbies, such as traveling, outdoor activities, football, mountain climbing, cycling and so on. Spain is famous for bullfighting and flamenco singing and dancing. Spaniards have the habit of giving gifts to each other before Christmas. Gift-giving pays great attention to packaging, and has the habit of unpacking and appreciating it in person. Spaniards usually like to be late for appointments, especially when invited to dinner. Generally speaking, there is no persuasion at the dinner table, and there is no habit of offering cigarettes to each other. Portuguese cultural church is not only an important part of Portuguese cultural tradition, but also a gathering place of Portuguese people's beliefs. Those ancient and famous churches are typical representatives of places of interest in Portugal, and there are also churches that local people are proud of, unique or have a long history.